Chemical Components of Smoke Produced From Versatile Training Tissue Models Using Electrocautery.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

While exposure of surgeons and other staff to surgical smoke is an increasing health risk concern, there is a similar risk for users in surgical simulation and training. This study was undertaken to determine the chemical composition of smoke produced from a novel training model, Versatile Training Tissue (VTT), which is used for surgical simulation and training, and to compare this with smoke from a chemosynthetic model and porcine muscle and liver.

Methods

A variety of models (VTT, polyvinyl alcohol, porcine muscle and liver) were prepared and cauterized. Identification of chemical substances in smoke was performed using gas chromatography-mass spectrometry. Quantitative instrumental analysis was implemented with gas chromatography-mass spectrometry and high-p

SUBMITTER: Morimoto G 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8812419 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature